Chapter 1

"Klaus? Are you in here?" Hayley asked while walking, more like wobbling, inside the hybrid's room.

"Yes. What is it that you wished to talk to me about earlier? Sorry about Genevieve, she can be petty." He replied coming from his painting to help her sit on his couch.

"And bitchy. Thanks. Um, look, I know that you are sleeping with her and all but does she have to be my midwife?" Hayley exclaimed to him looking anywhere but his face. In all honesty, the fact that they were sleeping together made her skin itch a little.

He tilted his head a little confused and asked why.

Why?

Like she knew, but the bitch got under her skin a lot and not in a jealous way but the way many people with agendas did and she didn't like it. "Well, I just think my friend would be a better option for me considering I know her and all." Hayley looked up finally looking him in the eyes.

"Is that all, little wolf, because I just don't see any reason for you to get another witch or whoever down here when you have a perfectly good one right here at your disposal."

Hayley rolled her eyes and decided that she would just leave. Why bother trying to be nice to the poor guy anyway. As she struggled to get up, she dropped a piece of paper. Before she could pick it up, he did. Oh shit!

"Who is Lucy? I suppose she is the "friend". Huh?" Hayley just nodded and took the paper out of his hands clearly frustrated with him.

"Ah, come on love, don't be like that."

"Like what? Upset. Yeah, Klaus, I am because like always you brush me off and whatever I say that concerns the baby or me is stupid or just nothing for you to worry about. Ok, I don't trust her with OUR baby but I guess that shouldn't be new. You love to be in control. I guess I should have realized that the night we slept together or maybe the night you had Jeremy kill my friend."

"Hayley."

"No. I am tired of being blown off Klaus. You had your chance to be there for me when I was ready to kill Marcel but no you had to be there for Camille and now it is Genevieve. I mean what did I do to become second place in your life. Oh yeah, I am having your baby. Thanks, Klaus, you sure know how to make a girl feel special." Hayley finished with a huff and pushed him away from helping her get up and walking out of the door to her room with the nursery.

Goddamn hormones!

She laid on the bed with her back to the door and tried to calm down. Honestly, she was tired and bored and was ready to bring some excitement into her life. She really needed a friend or she would have to really start a conversation with the snob Camille or the angry teenage witch Davina.

She felt an arm around her swollen waist gently pulling her towards him and nuzzled his nose into neck before speaking into her ear softly whispering, " I didn't know you cared so much little wolf. I hear you and I understand your reasoning so you may allow your friend Lucille...

"Lucy."

"... Lucy to stay here."

Hayley turned to find him searching her eyes for the indignation of something that had been there for so long that neither had recognized the possibility of such a look. It was a look of love and longing. Something he was not accustomed to in such a long time.

"Thank you. Will you stay with me tonight?" She whispered not trusting her own voice.

He nodded not trusting words at the moment and spooned her until they both fell asleep.